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Efficiency + Solar = Saves Money
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Sep 02 2015 11:40 AM | eds in Economy & Politics
The cost of saving energy through efficiency,
. . . was 3 - 5 times lower than renewables:
. . . . . . $0.00–0.02 kWh, Efficiency.
. . . . . . $0.07–0.15 kWh, Solar.
. . . (Expected to drop a further 25% - 50%)
But, the most-expensive efficiency options:
. . . . . . Costs of adding another pane to windows,
. . . . . . Daylighting basement spaces, and
. . . . . . Complicated Control Systems,
. . . are higher then, the cost of solar.
Also, buying efficiency, is a multi-year process,
. . . buying renewable energy, is quick.
To reach 2020 - 2030 net-zero building targets,
. . . first make them efficient.
09-02-2015 Source: Efficiency + Solar = Saves Money
. . . was 3 - 5 times lower than renewables:
. . . . . . $0.00–0.02 kWh, Efficiency.
. . . . . . $0.07–0.15 kWh, Solar.
. . . (Expected to drop a further 25% - 50%)
But, the most-expensive efficiency options:
. . . . . . Costs of adding another pane to windows,
. . . . . . Daylighting basement spaces, and
. . . . . . Complicated Control Systems,
. . . are higher then, the cost of solar.
Also, buying efficiency, is a multi-year process,
. . . buying renewable energy, is quick.
To reach 2020 - 2030 net-zero building targets,
. . . first make them efficient.
09-02-2015 Source: Efficiency + Solar = Saves Money
